Email Author Amy Silverman

Awards

• 2012 - National Council on Crime and Delinquency/Prevention for a Safer Society Award, published January 20, 2011

  "Unbalanced"

• 2012 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing

  "Shadow Dwellers"

• 2010 - National Council on Crime and Delinquency/Prevention for a Safer Society Award, published December 17, 2009

  "Suicidal Tendencies"

• 2010 - National Council on Crime and Delinquency/Prevention for a Safer Society Award, published November 5, 2009

  "Losing Erica"

• 2010 - National Council on Crime and Delinquency/Prevention for a Safer Society Award, published October 8, 2009

  "Saving Alex"

• 2010 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing, published December 17, 2009

  "Suicidal Tendencies"

• 2010 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing, published November 5, 2009

  "Losing Erica"

• 2010 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing, published October 8, 2009

  "Saving Alex"

• 2010 - National Mental Health Association Media Awards, published December 17, 2009

  "Suicidal Tendencies"

• 2010 - National Mental Health Association Media Awards, published November 5, 2009

  "Losing Erica"

• 2010 - National Mental Health Association Media Awards, published October 8, 2009

  "Saving Alex"

• 2010 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published December 17, 2009

  "Suicidal Tendencies"

• 2010 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published November 5, 2009

  "Losing Erica"

• 2010 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published October 8, 2009

  "Saving Alex"

• 2010 - Casey Medals for Meritorious Journalism, published December 17, 2009

  "Suicidal Tendencies"

• 2010 - Casey Medals for Meritorious Journalism, published November 5, 2009

  "Losing Erica"

• 2010 - Casey Medals for Meritorious Journalism, published October 8, 2009

  "Saving Alex"

• 2010 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published December 17, 2009

  "Suicidal Tendencies"

• 2010 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published November 5, 2009

  "Losing Erica"

• 2010 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published October 8, 2009

  "Saving Alex"

• 2009 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing, published September 11, 2008

  "Mommy Dearest"

• 2009 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing, published August 7, 2008

  "Postmodern McCain"

• 2009 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published October 16, 2008

  "Love the War, Neglect the Warrior"

• 2009 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published August 7, 2008

  "Postmodern McCain"

• 2009 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published August 14, 2008

  "The Daily Show"

• 2007 - National Council on Crime and Delinquency/Prevention for a Safer Society Award, published November 2, 2006

  "Teenage Wasteland"

• 2006 - Missouri Lifestyle Journalism Awards, published November 25, 2004

  "Up the Down Staircase"

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2011 Stories by Amy Silverman

• Breakfast Interrupted

  published May 23, 2011

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• Croissant from Essence Bakery Cafe

  published May 20, 2011

  rLast year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we're back - with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you'd like us... More >>

• Fattoush Salad from Al-Hana Restaurant at Baiz Market

  published May 19, 2011

  rLast year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we're back -- with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you'd like us ... More >>

• Five Food Trucks We Wish Would Stop in Phoenix

  published May 18, 2011

  rWe know what you're thinking. Phoenix has terrific food trucks. And you are right. We could not agree more. From Hey Joe's Filipino finery to Torched Goodness' creme brulee-- with a Short Leash ... More >>

• Saffron Kitchen Pops Up with a South African One-Night-Only Dinner

  published May 13, 2011

  rIf you frequent local farmers' markets, no doubt you've been tempted by Andrea White's sassy, swanky, sexy (can you tell we love her namesr!) Saffron Kitchen pies. Now White is prese... More >>

• Golden Gazpacho at Rita's Kitchen

  published May 13, 2011

    r Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we're back -- with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you'd... More >>

• Lara Mulchay and Joel LaTondress Pop Up in Tucson This Weekend with HotDish

  published May 10, 2011

  rIf you happen to be in Tucson this weekend, you might want to stop by the Mercado San Agustin for "HotDish in the Old Pueblo," a pop-up venture by Phoenix's Lara Mulchay and Joel LaTondress. Y... More >>

• Spinato's Opens Fifth Pizzeria in Ahwatukee

  published May 10, 2011

  rThey say living in Phoenix is like living in Chicago -- only a lot hotter. There certainly are enough Windy City transplants here. And Chicago-style pizza. Now the Valley gets one more taste of ... More >>

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  Plastic Disposable Coffee Cup Lids -- Start Your Collection Now

  published May 10, 2011

  How much thought have you given to your plastic coffee cup lidr Not much, we're guessing, unless you tipped it the wrong way and spilled impossibly hot liquid down your front. And definitely... More >>

• Kentucky Derby Party Tomorrow at Mabel's on Main

  published May 06, 2011

  rMint juleps, bourbon infusions and something called a Hot Brown are on the menu tomorrow, Saturday, May 7th at 2 pm at Mabel's on Main in Scottsdale in honor (of course) of the Kentucky... More >>

• Late Night at Citizen Public House Starts Tonight

  published May 06, 2011

  rBeginning tonight, a new favorite in Old Town Scottsdale will be staying open late. Bernie Kantak's Citizen Public House is planning regular late night hours Thursday -- Saturday, til 1:30 a... More >>

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  Jalapeno Avocado, Horchata and Mango Margarita at Sweet Republic for Cinco de Mayo

  published May 05, 2011

  Sweet Republic ice cream shop in Scottsdale is celebrating Cinco de Mayo in style, with a trio of flavors that sound a whole lot better than a Corona Light. Check out the sweet descriptions -... More >>

• Cooking With My Kid: Give Dad A Few Ideas for Mother's Day

  published May 05, 2011

  Hoping for breakfast in bed on Mother's Dayr Hoping for more than a bowl of Cheerio'srLeave Cooking With My Kid open on your computer -- and maybe Dad (or the kids) will get some ideas. It's... More >>

• CNN's "Phoenix in Five Stops" Highlights The Usual Suspects

  published May 04, 2011

  rIf you live here, none of CNN travel reporter Brendan Newnam's restaurant recommendations will come as a surprise -- FnB, Matt's Big Breakfast, Rita's Tacos, Mrs. White's Golden Rule Cafe. Yad... More >>

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  Why Barrio Cafe's Silvana Salcido Esparza Won't Be Partying on Cinco de Mayo

  published May 03, 2011

    rSilvana Salcido Esparza tells it like it is, and the other day she was doing just that on Facebook. The topicr Cinco de Mayo -- and how much it bugs her. So we asked the chef/owner of... More >>

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  Five Tequila Cocktails for Grown Ups

  published May 03, 2011

    rOf course we know that real grown-ups drink their tequila straight. From the bottle. Warm.    But hey, what fun is thatr Reading over the drink menu for Thursday's "Cinco d... More >>

• Eddie Matney Turns Up the bin Laden Heat on Facebook

  published May 02, 2011

  rThey say politics and romance don't mix, but how about foodr Looks like Chef Eddie Matney might have lost a customer or two with his status update this morning on Facebook: It was the the... More >>

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  Five Kid-Friendly Metro Phoenix Restaurants

  published May 02, 2011

    r Sunday is Mother's Day, and if you're like us, you're still scrambling to find just the place to take mom for that special (and somehow especially stressful) day. But chances are, you ta... More >>

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  Princess Beatrice's Hat on a Cupcake

  published Apr 30, 2011

  We never thought we'd say this, but some things really do look better on a cupcake. Like Princess Beatrice's royal mistake of a wedding hat. While seamstresses were sewing knock-off wedding dresses ov... More >>

• If You Must Watch the Royal Wedding in Public -- Here's Where to Do It in Phoenix

  published Apr 28, 2011

  Don't lie. You're gonna watch. You've got the DVR set. Or at least you'll catch a few minutes on the news. Come on -- you know you want to see the dress. But do you have the balls to actually be ... More >>

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  Beware the Imposter Chile -- And Don't Try to Sell It in New Mexico

  published Apr 26, 2011

  r We caught an interesting story this morning on KJZZ, the local NPR affiliate, about imposter chiles. Reporter Monica Ortiz Uribe traveled to Hatch, New Mexico to talk to chile growers about a n... More >>

• A Cadbury Egg in a Cupcake. Yes, Please.

  published Apr 26, 2011

  Wondering what to do with all those Cadbury creme eggs the Easter bunny dumped in your basketr (Okay, admit it, you got them Sunday afternoon on clearance at Walgreen's -- we won't tell.)We were ... More >>

• Kitchen 56 Open for Lunch Beginning April 26

  published Apr 25, 2011

  rWe know some tough dining customers in this town, and one of them keeps telling us of his delicious, repeated trips to Kitchen 56, the bistro-y spot on the edge of Arcadia, at the so... More >>

• Chile con Quesor! Arizona Makes the State by State Food Map

  published Apr 25, 2011

    rDespite the horror of seeing our poor state identified with a Velveeta-y treat (I'm sure you can make chile con queso other ways, but I've never seen it) I had to share this love... More >>

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  Five Veggie Dishes We'd Give Up Meat For

  published Apr 25, 2011

  rIn honor of Meatless Monday, we present five meat-free dishes from Valley restaurants that we'd happily eat all week long. 1. Mongolian Delight, Loving Hut It looks like beef, smells li... More >>